FRANCE, Royal (Restored). François Mazois, architect and archaeologist. 1783-1826. AR Medal (51mm, 73.12 g, 12h). By Barré. Dated 1783, 1826, and 18278. EF.

Electronic Auction 544
Lot: 703. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Silver

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Go to Live

FRANCE, Royal (Restored). François Mazois, architect and archaeologist. 1783-1826. AR Medal (51mm, 73.12 g, 12h). By Barré. Dated 1783, 1826, and 18278. F · MAZOIS ARCHIT · OFF · DE · LA LEG · D’HONN · NÉ · A L’ORIENT EN 1783 MORT EN 1826, bare head right / L’ACAD^IE R^LE DES SCIEN^ES BELLES LETT^ES ET ARTS DE BORDEAUX A F^S MAXOIS :’UN SES MEMBRES 1828, RUINES/ DE POMPEI/ PALAIS DE SCAURUS/ PESTUM &· . Toned, hairlines. EF.

Mazois served in Naples under the administration of Joachim Murat, where he began his great work on the architecture of Pompeii: Les ruines de Pompéi, finished by Franz Christian Gau in 1838.

Closing Date and Time: 16 August 2023 at 13:54:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.